Download 2nd Period Intro to Shakespeare

2nd Period
Intro to Shakespeare
Social Class
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Natural Order means, “You were born into a particular class, you married within your class, and
you lived your life accordingly to your class (Natural Order 19).
In The Elizabethan, “People could change their positions. Kings were deposed, the middle classes
married up, and aristocrats married down (Natural Order 19).
Nobility men were rich and powerful, and they have large households (The Lost Colony).
The Gentry class was made up of knights, squires, men, and women who did not work with their
hands for a living (The Lost Colony).
Yeomanry was the middle class which included farmers, tradesmen and craftworkers (The Lost
Colony).
The poor included Artisans, shoemakers, carpenters, and brick masons (The Lost Colony).
http://thelostcolony.org/bringing-history-to-life/elizabethan-era/
The Globe 2
1. The Globe Theater opened in 1599(“The Globe Theater’’).
2. The look of the globe was based on the Roman Coliseum(“Great Theatre
Plays”).
3. The Globe Theater was owned by shareholders all being actors(“The Globe
Theater”).
4. The performances started generally at 3:00(“Great Theatre Plays”).
5. The Globe Theater writes”On June 29,1613 The Globe Theater went up in
flames during a performance of Henry the Eighth’’(“The Globe Theater”).
6. The Globe Theater writes about The Globe Theater saying” It was destroyed
in 1644 by the Purtians to make room for tenements”(“The Globe Theater”).
https://www.playshakespeare.com/study/elizabethan-theatres/2189-the-globe-theatre
Globe 3
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In 1599, The Globe was built(Mabillard).
James Burbage constructed the Globe for the Chamberlain’s men(Mabillard).
In the article, The Globe was destroyed by a “misfired cannon that set the roof on fire”(Mabillard).
They later rebuilt the theatre that lasted until 1644(Mabillard).
In the article, the Globe was forced “to be closed by the Bubonic Plague in 1603”(“Shakespeare’s
Globe Theatre Facts”).
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/theatre/globe.html
http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/resources/shakespeares-theatres/shakespeare-globe-facts/
4. The Globe
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Some special effects that Shakespeare used were “cannons, trapdoors, wires, ropes,
music, and live animals” the two trapdoors on the top and bottom were used to signify
Heaven and Hell (“Globe Theater Special Effects”).
Shakespeare’s costumes were “decorated with braids, embroidery, patterns, pearls, and
jewels” (“Globe Theater Special Effects’’).
The lighting in the Globe was made mostly by natural light, and in the evening there
would be some artificial lights, like candles (“Old Globe Theater Structure”).
Shakespeare’s sets were very simple; they had few props, like a throne or a chair (Doyle
& Lischner 16).
Plays were divided into three categories: Histories, comedies, and tragedies. Each play
had to be registered before it was produced (“William Shakespeare Plays”).
http://www.bardstage.org/globe-theatre-special-effects.htm http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-plays.htm http://www.william-shakespeare.
info/william-shakespeare-globe-theatre-structure.htm
Religion
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According to Quora.com, the main difference between Protestants and Catholics is that,
“Protestants believe the Bible alone is the sole source of G-d’s revelation to mankind, and as such it
teaches us all that is necessary for our salvation. Roman Catholics do not believe the Bible alone is
sufficient”(What is the difference between Roman Catholics and Protestants?).
Shakespeare uses religion in his plays when it works for the plot. One example is Hamlet where King
Henry VIII has trouble divorcing Katherine, and having his first wife, Ophelia, who drowned herself
buried on sacred ground because of the religion at the time(Doyle and Lischner 18).
According to bardstage.org, the Puritans were against the Globe Theatre because,” The theatres
were also used for bear baiting, gambling, and immoral purpose… The crowd attracted thieves… ,
pick-pockets, and all kinds of rogues”(Globe Theatre and the Puritans).
By 1642 the Globe Theatre was issued an ordinance suppressing stage plays.
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-Roman-Cath...
Quora
Queen Elizabeth
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Shakespeare cleverly hinted passages referring to the Queen (Chetrit and Lipman).
Shakespeare altered history to please England’s reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth (Doyle and
Lischner 79)
Shakespeare’s plays were created to please her which impacted his plays, ¨Queen Elizabethś
reign had a positive effect on the production of Shakespeareś plays¨(Chetri and Lipman).
After Queen Elizabeth’s death, Shakespeare writing was affected, “which caused tragedies to
occur in his plays” (Chetri and Lipman).
Queen Elizabeth was the queen in Shakespeare's play “A Midsummer-Night’s Dream.” (Chetri
and Lipman)
Audience
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In Shakespeare’s days the audience, “paid a penny to stand in the uncovered yard of
a playhouse, or two pennies for a balcony seat” (“Shakespeares Theater”).
Modern day excavations have found spectators with,“bottles, spoons, oyster shells,
and the remnants of many fruits and nuts” (“Shakespeares Theater”).
The cheapest tickets let you stand on ground level around the stage (Doyle and
Lischner 95).
Uncovered seats usually cost 1 penny and two pennies for a balcony seat, for indoor
theaters basic seats cost sixpence(.09 USD) and seats on the edge of the stage , for
wealthy men,cost 24 pence(.34 USD) (“Shakespeares Theater”).
http://www.folger.edu/shakespeares-theater
Plays
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A normal Shakespearean comedy play is when the main characters live and get married (
Doyle & Lischner 131).
History plays were mostly for entertainment instead of historical reasons ( Doyle & Lischner
211).
Some of the history's are set in ancient times from Egypt to England ( Doyle & Lischner
259).
Two examples of a comedy's are, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Merchant of Venice.”
Antony and Cleopatra was a tragedy about, “ Their love- or obsession- for each other forms
the center of this tragedy, around which Shakespeare weaves stories of war, intrigue, and
conquest”( Doyle & Lischner 259).
http://www.biography.com/people/william-shakespeare-9480323
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“The Elizabethan Era writes,’The period of Elizabeth 1 produced some of the world’s greatest
playwrights including Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare”(Elizabethan Era).
Shakespeare is popular for genres of theatre including the history play, the tragedy, and the
comedy. Today Shakespeare is considered the greatest writer of English history ( Elizabethan Era).
“The bare stages of Shakespeare’s day had little or no scenery except for objects required by the
plot,like a throne,a grave,or bed”(Shakespeare’s Theatre).
In Shakespeare’s play,”there are 5 acts in every play Shakespeare has made’(Structure of Plays).
Common Phrases/Words
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The game is afoot (Henry VI Part I)
Break the ice ( The Taming of the Shrew)
Dead as a doornail (Henry VI Part II)
Action is eloquence (William Shakespeare)
One quote he used, he wrote,” Fair play” (The Tempest)
Assume a virtue, If you have it not (William Shakespeare)
http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/William_Shakespeare/
http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2014/04/45-phrases-coined-shakespeare-450th-birthday
http://shakespeare.about.com/od/shakespeareslegacy/a/Common_Phrases.htm
ACTORS
1 “They learned their lines by writing them down” (newton).
2 Queen Elizabeth said ”the famous actors…”(Elizabethan actors).
3 The main actors often got really rich (Elizabethan actors).
4 The actors had to have many skills like singing sword fighting and dancing they also
had to have good memories (Actors).
5 Actors joined up to make companies(Actors).
6 Shakespeare did not use women in his plays. “instead, talented, prepubescent boys
played the women's role”( Doyle & Lischner 93).
http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/uploads/files/2014/01/actors.pdf
http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-actors.htm
SHAKESPEARE...Movies and Tv shows based on Shakespeare
1. One movie based on shakespeare is the lion king based on Hamlet.(shakespeare turns
450)
2. Another movie based off of shakespeare is Rise of the Planet of the Apes based off of
Julius Caesar (shakespeare turns 450)
3. Romeo and Juliet based on a girl and a boy who fall in love with each other. (Julius
Caesar)
4. Twelfth Night or What Your Will its about a comedy of a gender confusion,in which a
girl disguises herself.Shakespeare script it but, shorten it for plays.
.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_William_Shakespeare_screen_adaptations
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117991/
Queen Elizabeth
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In the article,the author writes, “ Queen Elizabeth was a protestant and was
constantly in danger of being assassinated by Catholics who wanted to replace
her with Mary, Queen of Scots” (“Elizabethan Era”).
In the article, the author writes, “ she was very powerful and determined most
of the laws of the land” (“Elizabethan Era”).
Shakespeare wrote passages that referred to the queen(“Relationship to
Shakespeare”).
Elizabeth’s father married, divorced and beheaded six women(Kimberly Eve).
http://www.ducksters.
com/history/renaissance/elizabethan_era.php
http://pages.
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The Elizabeth Files » The Legacy of
Elizabeth I
Religion
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According to Quora.com, the main difference between Protestants and Catholics is
that, “Protestants believe the Bible alone is the sole source of G-d’s revelation to
mankind, and as such it teaches us all that is necessary for our salvation. Roman
Catholics do not believe the Bible alone is sufficient”(What is the difference between
Roman Catholics and Protestants?).
Shakespeare uses religion in his plays when it works for the plot. One example is
Hamlet where King Henry VIII has trouble divorcing Katherine, and having his first wife,
Ophelia, who drowned herself buried on sacred ground because of the religion at the
time(Doyle and Lischner 18).
According to bardstage.org, the Puritans were against the Globe Theatre because,”
The theatres were also used for bear baiting, gambling, and immoral purpose… The
crowd attracted thieves… , pick-pockets, and all kinds of rogues”(Globe Theatre and
the Puritans).
By 1642 the Globe Theatre was issued an ordinance suppressing stage plays. This
was issued by force from the Puritans. Later that year the elected Oliver Cromwell and
Charles II got in a conflict in the matter causing a civil war. during this war the theatre
was destroyed(Globe Theatre and the Puritans).
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Plays
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The Elizabethan Era writes” The period of Elizabethan 1 produced some of the world’s greatest
playwrights including Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare”(Elizabethan Era).
In Shakespeare’s plays,”There are 5 acts in every play Shakespeare has made”(Structures of Plays).
The stages of Shakespeare’s day had little or no scenery except for objects required by the plot
(Shakespeare’s Theatre).
Shakespeare is popular for genres of theatres including history plays,tragedy plays, and comedy
plays(Shakespeare’s Theatre)
The difference between an act and a scene is an act is an element or elements such as rising action,
climax,or rising action. A scene is a part of an act, which includes the changing of objects or
character (Structures of plays.)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/famouspeople/william_shakespeare/